Safety razor



y 1934- H. E. SAGE 1,959,841

SAFETY RAZOR Filed Oct. 23, 1930 Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAFETY RAZOR Henry E. Sage, West Hartford, Conn.

Application October 23, 1930, Serial No. 490,664

9 Claims.

My invention relates to that class of razors provided with means for reducing the liability to cutting the flesh during shaving operations, and an object of my invention, among others, is to provide a razor of this type that shall be simple in construction and particularly effective in the results produced'by the use thereof.

One form of an implement embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as Well as others, may be attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which-- Figure 1 is a side View of my improved razor blade holder. 1 Figure 2 is a front view of the same.

Figure 3 is a view in crosswise section through the center of the razor head.

Figure 4 is a detail view, scale enlarged, of the front edge of the head out in section to more clearly bring out the construction.

Figure 5 is a view showing a yieldingly mounted guard.

In the accompanying drawing the numeral 5 denotes the handle having a threaded stud 6 projecting from the inner end thereof in a manner common to structures of this class. A head "I somewhat in the form of a frame and including a base 8 is attached to the handle in a manner to permit rotation of the latter relatively to the head. As herein shown, a collar 9 on the handle is located within a socket 10 projecting from the base, the lips 11 at the edge of said socket being spun over against the shoulder formed by the collar 9, thereby locating said collar in a groove in the socket and as shown Figure 3 of the drawing. The base 8 is rounded at its front edge to receive a guard 12, said guard being pivotally mounted in the sides 13 of the head, and as shown in dotted line in Figure 4.

'40 The front edge of the guard is provided with teeth 14, this front edge projecting into a space located between blade rests 15 in the form of hooked projections extending from opposite ends of the base 8, and as shown in Figure 4 of the drawing. These rests are notched to receive the ends of a razor blade 16.

The blade 16 has a chisel-shaped edge, being beveled or ground on one side only and the cutting edge being formed flush with the fiat side of the blade. The notches in the rests 15 are shaped to receive the blade so that the flat, unbeveled face thereof will be presented to the surface to be shaved. A blade support 1'7 is in the form of a lip projecting downwardly at the top of the head and at an angle to properly position the blade in the head.

A clamp plate 18 is fitted to the top of the head and is provided with ears 19 that receive pivots projecting from the ends of the head to pivotally support said clamp plate. Clamp lips 20 are formed, preferably at opposite side edges of the clamp plate to engage the upper edge of a razor blade near opposite ends thereof to securely hold it in place.

Spring clips 21 are formed on the clamp plate 18 to engage the back edge of the head and hold the clamp plate in its clamping position.

Th e guard 12 has a threaded opening fitting the stud 6,'the fit of the thread between the stud and guard'however, being such as to permit a slight tipping movement of the guard on the thread so that when the handle 5 is turned, the rear edge of the guard may be moved to vary the angle of the front edge of the guard with respect to a surface being operated upon.

It has been demonstrated by me that with the use of a blade holder and a blade constructed as illustrated and described herein a very close' shave may be obtained, and further that a blade constructed as shown herein and operated by the use of the holder will maintain its edge in a form to produce most satisfactory results for a maximum length of time.

I have shown in Figure 5 means for yieldingly supporting the guard, this comprising a spring 22 that yieldingly resists the pressure applied to the surface being shaved.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the device which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative, and that the invention may be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set out.

I claim:

1. A razor including a hollow head forming a chamber having an opening and means adjacent said opening to support one edge of a guard, a guard supported for tipping movement independently of the head within said chamber, a handle connected with said head, means to vary the relative angular positions of the head and the guard, and means to support a blade in working position on said head.

2. A razor including a hollow head forming a chamber having an opening and means adjacent said opening to support one edge of a guard, a

guard supported for tipping movement independently of the head within said chamber, a handle connected with said head and engaged with said guard to vary the relative angular position of the guard with respect to the head, and means to support a blade in working position on said head.

3. A razor including a head, a blade having a cutting edge formed by an abrupt bevel on one side only of the blade, a guard supported within the head and having fingers projecting outwardly therefrom at an angle to said head and extending transversely across the edge of said blade to conform substantially with the angle of the beveled edge thereof, means for holding the guard rigid and means for securing the blade to the head.

4. A razor including a hollow head forming a chamber open at the front thereof and having a flat wall forming a blade support extending transversely to said head, a blade having a cutting edge beveled on one side only, and means for supporting the flat face of said blade against the blade receiving wall of said head on the outside thereof to extend the blade across the opening into the chamber.

5. A razor including a head having a fiat blade receiving Wall extending transversely across said head from side to side, a blade having its cutting edge forming an abrupt bevel on one side only and supported with a fiat face against said blade receiving wall on the outer surface thereof, a guard underlying and projecting across the beveled edge of said blade, and means for securing the blade in position.

6. A razor including a head having a blade receiving edge extending transversely of said head, a blade having its edge beveled on one side its only and supported with the beveled side against the outer surface of said edge, a clamp plate pivotally supported on the outer surface of an opposite side of said head from said blade and extending transversely across said blade and having a lip to engage said blade to hold it in place, and a clip on said plate to engage the head to position the plate thereon.

7. A razor including a head having a flat front wall extending across thehead from side .to side, a blade having its cutting edge formed with an abrupt bevel on one side only, means for supporting the blade transversely of said head against said front wall and on the outer surface thereof with the unbeveled face of said blade outwardly, a guard supported by said head and extending transversely of the blade across the cutting edge thereof, and means for securing the blade in place.

8. A razor including a hollow head having an opening and a blade receiving edge extending transversely of the head adjacent said opening, a guard supported in the head and having fingers projecting through said opening to extend transversely of said blade, and means for securing, the blade to the head.

9. A razor including ahollow head having a plurality of relatively flat walls and an opening formed at the angle of two of said walls, means adjacent said opening for supporting a blade, a blade flatly engaging one of the walls of said head and resting upon said means, a guard supported in the head and having fingers projecting through said opening to engage the blade, and means for securing the blade to the head. I r

HENRY E. S GE. 

